An update regarding the possibility of a ‘circuit-breaker’ for the Premier League has been provided on Wednesday.
Covid-19 on the rise in Premier League
The winter has seen Covid-19 back on the rise in the UK, with their highest daily figure recorded on December 29th.
As a result, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see numbers creeping up in the footballing world.
Recent days have seen Manchester City’s clash with Everton called off whilst Fulham vs Tottenham – set to take place later today – has also been called into doubt.
Elsewhere, Ralph Hasenhuttl will miss Southampton’s next tie due to someone in his household contracting Covid-19 whilst Fulham boss Scott Parker also had to sit out his side’s Boxing Day meeting for a similar reason.
It was also confirmed on Tuesday that the Premier League had recorded its highest infection figure in their last round of testing, 18:
The latest round of Premier League coronavirus testing found 18 people had the virus – the highest figure recorded in the league’s testing programme.https://t.co/Xo3pBCcjc4
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) December 29, 2020
Break in Premier League reportedly unlikely at this stage
Following these recent struggles, there have been reports of a possible two-week ‘circuit-breaker’ to allow the PL clubs to get their infections under control:
Exclusive: Premier League clubs discuss two-week break in season amid Covid chaos fears @mcgrathmike @JBurtTelegraph @JPercyTelegraph https://t.co/QltAJd8wVR
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) December 29, 2020
Some managers, including West Brom’s Sam Allardyce, have spoken out in favour of such a proposal. Though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently suggested he wasn’t too keen on the idea.
Now, on Wednesday, the Athletic have provided an update on the situation, with no break seemingly imminent.
The Athletic claim that, at this stage, an interruption to the season is not likely, with it believed that such action will be very much seen as a last resort.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool FC | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Leicester City FC | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Everton FC | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Manchester United FC | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Aston Villa FC | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 16 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 14 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Southampton FC | 15 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Newcastle United FC | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Arsenal FC | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 14 | -12 | 13 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 15 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | -19 | 8 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | -18 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 11 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 10 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 10 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 8 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 8 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 6 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 6 |
| Abraham, Tammy | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 5 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| El Ghazi, Anwar | Aston Villa FC | 5 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 5 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 5 |
| Dunk, Lewis | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 4 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 4 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 4 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 4 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 4 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 0 | 4 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 4 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 3 |
| Berge, Sander | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 4 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Mendy, Nampalys | Leicester City FC | 0 | 4 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 3 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 6 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 6 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 4 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Adams, Che | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 4 |
| Chilwell, Benjamin | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 4 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 4 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 3 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 3 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 3 |
Source: 101greatgoals.com
